Koffee delivers at virtual Sumfest; Third World gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Reggae performer Koffee’s star continues
to rise with a celebrated performance at the final A Taste of Sumfest virtual
performance last evening.
The Grammy Award winner put on a stellar
set at the virtual event meant to soothe fans of the genre who saw the event
cancelled due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Koffee — JourneyŸ’Jewels ® Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@JourneyJewelz)
Koffee — JourneyŸ’Jewels ® Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@JourneyJewelz) @originalkoffee performing “Lockdown†Ÿ”’⬇︟˜·#ReggaeSumfest2020 #ATasteOfSumfest pic.twitter.com/3G4SvbFkBiJuly 26, 2020
It was consummate Koffee who turned up to close the show, pulling from her growing catalogue of hits as she performed Toast, Raggamuffin, Rapture and the recently released Lockdown.
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Social media users heaped approval on the
artiste’s performance, praising her growth, style, maturity and professionalism.
Mi like Koffee outfit baddd— RUSHCAM (@RushCam)
Mi like Koffee outfit baddd— RUSHCAM (@RushCam) July 26, 2020
Other acts on the show’s virtual staging
included Sizzla, Tarrus Riley and Freddie McGregor.
Me full a goosebumps when Koffee did perform! I’m so proud of her Ÿ˜« — Aljay Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@Aljay_gold)
Me full a goosebumps when Koffee did perform! I’m so proud of her Ÿ˜« — Aljay Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@Aljay_gold) @originalkoffeeJuly 26, 2020
Reggae band Third World was also presented with the Reggae Sumfest Lifetime Achievement Award by event organiser Joe Bogdanovich.
This is a koffee stan account nowŸ’«â€” •³–”–“–Œ––”–”–“–Œ’–˜ –’–š–’–’–Š–™â· Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@moi__15)
This is a koffee stan account nowŸ’«â€” •³–”–“–Œ––”–”–“–Œ’–˜ –’–š–’–’–Š–™â· Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² (@moi__15) July 26, 2020
Can we talk about how Koffee sounds just as good live as on the song???— Danielle Mullings (@damullingstweet)
Can we talk about how Koffee sounds just as good live as on the song???— Danielle Mullings (@damullingstweet) July 26, 2020